From Feral to Friendly - Central Dakota Humane Society
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From Feral to Friendly - Central Dakota Humane Society
Upcoming Events May 12, June 9, July 14 – Dog walking classes May 21, June 18, August 20 – CDHS membership meetings May 11 – Band Night Parade May 12 – Rub-A-Dub-Doggie Dog Wash at Groomingdales May 19 – BisMan Bombshellz Roller Derby Bout June 14 – Wine Tasting at Harvest Grill in Mandan August 16-18 – Dog Days Deals Rummage Sale September 1 – 50 Haircuts/50 Days/50 States Focus on all Fours April - June 2012 A publication for friends of the Central Dakota Humane Society From Feral to Friendly By Sue Buchholz Photos by Jolene Podoll Ok, so I admit that this article may be a bit of a contradiction. For the most part, I have come to believe that feral (wild) cats do not belong in shelters. I believe in TNR, (trap, neuter and release) programs that are used in many communities and have proven effective. These colonies do require a caretaker – someone to provide food and shelter from the harsh elements. However, our severe climate and lack of someone willing to manage these colonies often makes TNR impossible. So this story will focus on a few cases where we have been successful in winning these tough nuts (feral cats) over to our way of thinking. It takes time – a ton of time. It takes unending patience, and again, it does not always work. But let me share with you a few of the happy times when we have reached our goal. Sunshine was one of our first big successes! He came to us in September 2003. He was live trapped. The people who discovered him were having a hard time ignoring him because of the huge abscess on his cheek, a hazard of his free and easy lifestyle that truthfully is not so easy at all. Sunshine started out with us like they all do – angry, afraid, withdrawn, defensive, hissing, hiding, a combination of all of the above and more. We think he was saying, “I don’t want no help, I don’t need no help!” We beg to differ. And so it began, the ‘ignore’ therapy we call it. We clean their litter box daily, carefully slide fresh food (with cleverly continued on page 2 McClintock! - then Faris -then Continued from page 1 McClintock! - now hidden medicine) and water in their direction, never taking our eyes off the slitty eyed daggers staring back at us. We let them hide for a while – sometimes a long while. We speak softly to them, touch them with feathers or gloves, give them irresistible catnip toys or canned food, searching for whatever weakness we find in their streetsmart facade. Then the day comes when they are no longer hissing and hiding. They are curiously watching us as we go about our daily business with their neighbors. They soon expect that something good is coming their way, be it canned food, warm chicken and broth or a chin scratch that ends up to be quite pleasurable for all. Remember when I said it takes time? In Sunshine’s case he lived with us until January 2009! Yes, he was adopted! Faris came to us in April 2009, in a similar manner as Sunshine – live trapped and not happy about it. We nursed him through ear mites, pneumonia, continued upper respiratory infections, all the while doing our best to convince him that there was a better life ahead than the one he was forced to live on the street. He eventually agreed and was adopted in July 2010. We continue to get letters and updates of his new life as a pampered house cat – a friendly, snuggly family member who is very much loved. Wow, what a transition! Fiona came to us in October 2009. She was a petite, leery, tabby girl who was ready to be adopted in November 2010. Either we are getting better, or the cats are giving in easier, or we just get lucky sometimes, I can’t say for certain. Currently residing at the shelter are Snowpea, who came to us in September 2011 and McLintock!, who arrived January 2012. Snowpea has graduated to living in Carrie’s office where she is gaining confidence every day and likes to playfully rush out from under a chair, swat an oblivious lobby cat or two and zip back to her hidey hole. Her developing sense of humor and confidence is a true delight to see. McLintock!, our handsome cover photo star, is still a work in progress, but what progress we have seen so far! In our attempts to live trap a stray dog foraging at the Bismarck landfill, we baited a trap that one day had a crouching and unhappy Mclintock! inside. And so it began again. He is not yet ready for a family but I absolutely know he will be some day. While he is slow to trust, he has progressed a great deal in a few short months. He is not ready for lap sitting yet, but he loves to have his chin scratched and will drool a river when someone he trusts spends time scratching him all over. Like the others, he is not vicious, just very, very afraid. Now there have been cases where our brand of magic was met with nothing but resistance, and those few are now barn cats with caretakers. Some have been on their own for so long, or have had no human contact ever, or negative human experiences. We do the best we can with each one, and count our successes Faris- now one life at a time. It takes a lot of time, and does tie up kennel space for an extended period, but to our way of thinking, it might not be easy, but the happy results speak for themselves. Central Dakota Humane Society 2 Girl Scouts Girl Scout Troop #83014 collected needs list items and toured the shelter. Thank you for thinking of CDHS and our wonderful animals! Dog Walking Classes Dog walking classes do require preregistration. If you plan to attend, please call the shelter at 667-2020 and leave a message for Mandy. Needs List • Monetary Donations • Gasoline Cards • HP 940 XL Black or Color Ink Cartridges • Copy Paper • Cat Litter (non-clumping)* • Booklets of Forever Stamps • Canned Squeeze Cheese (Used for giving medicine to animals.) • Heavy Duty Sheet Protectors • Accordion File Folders • Paper Towels • Rubber Backed Rugs • Fleece (Should be new - Will be used to make blankets to sell.) • Cat and Dog Beds (Washable) • Dog Toys • Soft Dog Treats • Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags • Wild Bird Food • Good Condition enclosed 4- or 6-horse trailer • HE Liquid Laundry Detergent * Always in short supply. Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter Fun-Raising Events Bowling The Alley Cats and Dogs Bowling Tournament held in April raised more than $700 and got some really nice donations from our needs list. Here is a picture of the most experienced bowlers – 172 years of experience among them. Plans are being made for another tournament to be held March 9, 2013. Meet and Greet Volunteer Robin Martin snuggles with shelter resident, Horatio, at a TJ Maxx Meet and Greet event. Bake sale The Fort Lincoln Elementary School Student Council held a bake sale during parent/teacher conferences to raise money for CDHS. The bake sale was a huge success and raised $197.36 for the shelter! “Doing great things for pets and people.” Planning for the future By Sue Buchholz, Shelter Director G reetings friends! We are entering into an exciting time in CDHS history to be sure. In 1994 our small but determined group of animal lovers took a huge leap of faith and purchased our current property three miles north of Mandan. I recall we (barely) scraped together $25,000 for a down payment, and had a 10-year mortgage on the balance. We jumped feet first into daily animal rescue, sheltering and care, and we did it with the approval of a dedicated Board of Directors, hard-working employees, the support of a generous community, and many local veterinarians whose contributions and guidance has been invaluable. We were able to pay off our 10-year mortgage early, in three short years, and have continued to forge ahead every day. Our rewards have come in the shelter and rescue of nearly 4,000 animals! Another impressive number comes from our Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP). To date, CDHS has financially played a part in more than 11,000 animals in our communities being spayed and neutered. 11,000! Imagine the litters that have been prevented; it boggles my mind! As most of you probably already know, we have outgrown our current location. Septic issues and the age of our original buildings have made it impossible to expand on this site. However, after two years of looking at many options, we found a piece of property that we could afford, is in an excellent location, and is double the size of our current four acres. These are some big positives! There are some hurdles too, as there always is. The land we purchased is just off Bismarck Expressway on Yegan Road (just southeast of the State Penitentiary). Our land sits very low and actually has small pockets considered to be wetlands. Therefore, the soil makeup is not the best quality for constructing a building. The type of soil and the amount of fill that we need to raise the elevation for building and parking is an issue to be addressed, but make no mistake – it can be done! We are doing all due diligence to make sure we are planning correctly for our needs. We are working with local architect Jeff Ubl, who also partners with Animal Arts out of Colorado. Animal Arts has the shelter experience and know-how we were looking for, yet Ubl’s guidance will keep mostly local components to our project. We are currently working on a building design and hope to have a schematic to share with our supporters soon, as an official kick off to our Capital Campaign. We are not yet sure of the final estimations of what this entire project will cost and how much money we will need to raise to make our dreams a reality, but we will share this as soon as we have hard facts. We know we have a lot of money to raise, but again, we also know in our hearts it can be done! Looking back, we have taken on some challenges in the past that seemed almost impossible, but we learned that nothing is impossible. The need to care for homeless animals in our community is still a great need, according to the number of people contacting us every day for assistance. The animals we care for (and quickly grow to love) just keep coming, and until the day comes that our services are no longer needed, we must continue to meet those needs. It is our privilege, honor and responsibility to do so. We encourage everyone to support our efforts as you are able, and make our community a better place for people and animals alike. We are humbled and honored to partner with you! 3 Focus On All Fours CDHS always working to stop animal cruelty By Cameo Skager, CDHS Board President Many of our supporters have been asking us where CDHS stands on the new animal cruelty initiated measure that is being introduced in North Dakota. We obviously support stronger animal cruelty laws. We have been a vocal proponent of the need for North Dakota to have a felony animal cruelty law for many years. After much long and hard consideration, discussions, attending meetings and more discussions, your board of directors voted to stand neutral on this particular initiated measure. We felt the initiative language, as drafted, did not address the types of cruelty we see most often – that of puppy mill situations, starving animals and the ability to address cruelty to all animals. We truly are fighting for a stronger cruelty law, and to that end, we have continued our efforts in working on a draft of new legislative language that could be presented at the next legislative session. (Prior to the last legislative session, CDHS was very involved with a working group that drafted an animal cruelty bill. We succeeded in coming up with language that was acceptable to the entire group, but the group was unsuccessful in finding the appropriate sponsors for the bill, and the bill subsequently failed.) We have re-joined forces with this working group and are again working on a legislative bill draft to strengthen the state’s animal care laws and provide a better, more comprehensive strategy – including definitions of animal abandonment, cruelty and neglect, and including Class C felony provisions. The working group represents a broad spectrum of North Dakota animal interests and includes Central Dakota Humane Society, Dakota Zoo, Fargo-Moorhead Humane Society, North Dakota Farm Bureau, North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association. The working group also has received input from the State Board of Animal Health and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The working group strongly supports the proper care and treatment of all animals, and its members work to provide that care every day in their respective capacities. We are optimistic and hopeful that this diverse group will provide the unshakable foundation upon which a strengthened North Dakota Humane Treatment of Animals law can be built. We will continue advocating for a stronger animal cruelty law in North Dakota, and once that has been achieved, we will continue to speak for and defend the animals who cannot speak for themselves. Tours & Thanks & Things Thank you to Solheim Elementary third graders for donating their Christmas gift exchange items to CDHS. Thank you to Sam’s Club for the donated food and cat litter. Thank you to Cashwise for their gobbling good donation! Hats off to the Flasher Family Career and Community Leaders of America chapter (FCCLA)! They held hat day and sold cookies to raise money for CDHS. Thanks again to Space Aliens for hosting a fundraiser day for CDHS. We made more than $500!! Thank you to Precision Small Engine Repair for giving us a discount on a tune-up on our lawn mower. Yep, it’s that time of year again! Thank you to Mort Bank for his donation through Security First National Bank of North Dakota. Hurray for the Ramkota Hotel. They donated to help our shelter animals! Pizza! Pizza! Thanks to Little Caesars for donating their Jean’s Day collections to CDHS. Thank you to Denise Forte-Pathroff, M.D, P.C. and her employees for donating their Jean’s Day collections to our critters! Thanks to Mitzi for donation Thank you to Mitzi Philbrick for the incredible gift of a stock trailer. Wow! This is Mitzi’s second vehicle donation to CDHS and we are very grateful. If you have a vehicle to donate, please follow Mitzi’s lead and send it our way. If we are unable to use the vehicle, we can sell it and turn it into cash to help our shelter pets. Thanks again, Mitzi!! Be cautious when landscaping The landscaping material, cocoa mulch, can be dangerous to animals, especially dogs, who may want to eat the mulch materials. The mulch contains a chemical called theogromine, and also caffeine. Low doses can cause mild gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain). Higher doses can cause rapid heart rate, muscle tremors, seizures and death. Although updated versions of cocoa mulch are being labeled as safe for pets, it may be best to use cedar or another type of mulch in your landscaping projects. Central Dakota Humane Society 4 Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter During the Bene-Pet event, CDHS honored some outstanding volunteers and supporters. Those honored included: President’s Award – The President’s Award went to Rita O’Neill and Robin Martin. These two ladies are a shining example of what it truly means to love CDHS and love the animals. Both are longstanding board members and hard-working and dedicated volunteers. For many of our volunteers, helping CDHS is just a part of their life. It is not an imposition and not a heartache to put in their hours. It is simply something that is a part of the weekly schedule, something that they do because they care. Congratulations to Rita and Robin! Volunteers are priceless By Mandy Schaaf, Volunteer Coordinator Volunteers were recognized at BenePet for their hours of donated time and I’d like to acknowledge them in this newsletter as well. • • • • • Shining Star Award - The Shining Star Award goes to a young person or young people who are helping the animals in a profound way. This year’s award went to the third-grade classes at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Mandan. These students are in charge of the school-wide collection of aluminum cans, with the money going to CDHS. Also, instead of a holiday gift exchange among themselves, they all bring donations for CDHS. The teachers helping to encourage these youngsters to have a generous and kind outlook are Miss Amber Wickham, Mr. Kelly Rexine and Mrs. Boriana Huck. Congratulations to the Lewis and Clark third-graders! • • • • • • continued on page 14 “Doing great things for pets and people.” Kathy Hegel and Pat Bosch usually work in a team and try to walk as many dogs as they can on Saturdays. They help me often with meet & greets where adoptable dogs are taken to a business location and we let them experience a little of the world around them. Marg Smith who hates being in the limelight, teaches the dog walking class once a month. This class is required for each and every dog walker at the shelter. She makes the class fun, is encouraging and even after the same volunteer has asked 10 questions that have nothing to do with the dog walking class. Jan Moser – our “couch sitting and dog hugging extraordinaire” takes her time with the scared dogs we have at the shelter, sitting with them on the couch in the dog building for hours letting them learn how to be loved for the first time. Darryl Njos, or as some of us call him, the Dog Whisperer, has a knack of putting dogs together that haven’t really liked each other in the past but seem to somehow know that Darryl will introduce them in neutral territory and spend the time letting them get to know each other. Katja and James Weiand, also work together as a team and assist greatly with most of the meet & greets in Bismarck/Mandan. They generally are assigned the “big boys” because even though most of the dogs outweigh Katja by 50 pounds she is feisty and makes them listen (James too). Marilyn Opperud and Laura Lee-also work in a very nice pair and generally take our more long term and often smaller dogs for meet & greets. I’ve seen Marilyn literally put her finger in a dogs mouth at a meet & greet when the dog had lost his patience and was a little overwhelmed by an overenthusiastic visitor so that if he snapped Marilyn would feel the sting. Jolene Podoll is our CDHS photographer and is constantly repeating that she is not a professional photographer and we just laught at her! Her photos can bring you to tears. The most precious gift of her photos is truly worth ten thousand words. Gary Hanson has been our regular “Pitty” walker for quite some time. We have three pit bulls and two of them (although they are very nice dogs) might appear a little intimidating when you first meet them. That doesn’t keep Gary and Kristina from walking them every time they get the chance. Mary Jo Sogge is a regular visitor to the both the dog and cat building. She spends time with the special needs cats that need love too. Sandy Gugel and her team, Camie O’Conor and Janelle and Eric Heninger, pick up and count and maintain the canisters that are located all over Bismarck/Mandan and some even in outlying areas. Sandy and her group use their own money for gas and their lunch hours and whatever spare time they can give to pick up or drop off canisters that are located in over 100 businesses. We are able to bring in around $1500 a month just through the canister funds. Lindsey Milliken helps with Meet & Greets whenever she is available, and hangs out at the shelter on a Saturday with the cats and she can also do a very realistic impression of a continued on page 14 5 Focus On All Fours See more CDHS adoptable pets on the web at www.cdhs.net/adoptablepets.htm Adoptable Pets Alana Bella Spayed Female Dilute Tortoise Shell; short hair Spayed Female Pittbull Cinna Neutered Male Orange Tabby; short hair Approximate date of birth: July 2009 Origin: Stray Approximate date of birth: June 2006 Origin: Unclaimed Impound Delphi Earl Icharia Spayed Female Black/Tortoise Shell; short hair Neutered Male Pit Cross Spayed Female Shepherd Cross Approximate date of birth: July 2009 Origin: Stray Approximate date of birth: December 7, 2011 Origin: Abandoned Approximate date of birth: October 2011 Origin: Stray Jeff Juliean Katniss Neutered Male Lab Cross Unspayed Female Brown Tabby & White; short hair Unspayed female White and grey Siamese cross Approximate date of birth: September 2007 Origin: Unclaimed Impound Approximate date of birth: April 2011 Bismarck impound Leo Sydney McKenna Unneutered male Retriever/lab cross Unspayed female Pit cross Approximate date of birth: April 2010 Origin: Bismarck Impound Approximate date of birth: Dec. 2011 Origin: Abandoned stray Unspayed Female White with gray tabby spots; medium hair Ragu Rocky Neutered Male Chihuahua Neutered male Shep/Rottie Cross Approximate date of birth: February 2010 Origin: Stray Approximate date of birth: April 2008 Origin: Bismarck impound Approximate date of birth: June 2010 Origin: Stray Central Dakota Humane Society 6 Approximate date of birth: April 2011 Origin: Unclaimed Impound Approximate date of birth: March 2010 Origin: Unclaimed Impound Shania Adopted Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter WINE TASTING &on appetizers DINE for the CANINE & FELINE at Central Dakota Humane Society 308 West Main Street, Mandan Thursday, June 14 6:30-8:30pm Tickets: $45 in advance $50 at door They can be purchased at the Shelter 667-2020 or online at CDHS.net Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help make our annual Bene-Pet dinner and auction a successful evening. Thank you to Robin Martin for her incredible efforts in organizing this massive event, and thank you to all the businesses that donated goods and services to the silent and live auctions. “Doing great things for pets and people.” 7 Shelter merchandise available for sale. Chris Koski, handcrafted jewelry, will donate 20% of sales to the Shelter. Central Dakota Humane Society List of Wines: Woodbridge Riesling Gallo Moscato Da Vinci Pinot Grigio Bogle Chardonnay Apothic Red - blend Red Rock Merlot MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir A-mano primitivo red zinfandel Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir Decoy Cabernet ‘ Sauvingnon Decoy Merlot Malbec Gascon Louis Martini Cabernet Food menu: Parmesan encrusted pork tenderloin Sirloin Kabob Sausage Roasted Pineapple Shredded spicy beef mini sandwiches Focus On All Fours Tails of Success Sofie Sofie (Chena) is doing great! She has adjusted to our house very well. She loves to play with her new sister, Chloe, and is doing really well with her potty training, and will even sit and come when she is called. She also actually likes to snuggle, which I really love too! She will come up to me and bump me with her nose when she wants some love. She is still a bit shy (barky) around new people but she is making tons of progress. She has learned so many tricks, and LOVES treats. She is such a special addition to our family and I cannot even remember what life was like without her! Thank you! - Teri I wanted to send you an e-mail to let you know how I am doing and say thanks for talking such good care of me. I know I was somewhat “challenging” to find a home for but when you picked one for me you sure did find a good one! Now rather than running around frantically in my kennel all day I get to go to work. When we aren’t at work, I get to go for walks and lots of car rides. After work and a walk with mom, we go home and I watch TV with my new dad. Where has American Idol been my whole life? Also, I get the best spot in the family room, behind the footstools and up against the couch. With my parents on either side of me I am protected from any danger that may enter the family room. But the very best part is my orange blankie – I love my orange blankie and will go anywhere it goes! I also have a new grandma who baked me an organic chicken!! Can you believe it? My very own chicken! I am not a big eater and a girl has to watch her figure but I had it mixed in with my dinner and boy was that tasty! So things are going well here in the big city and I am settling in nicely. Give my love to everyone! - Priscilla Julius Here’s an update on Julius, who was in your care from November 2008 to Dec. 3, 2011. When I first started looking at cats I didn’t notice him, but when I did I thought he looked so sad and found out he’d had a tough life and those were two of the reasons I wanted to adopt him. He has really changed! It only took him a few days to adjust to our home and we found that he is a very happy cat that loves to play with his toys and sit in my lap. We bought him a toy chirping bird and we’ll hear it going “cheep, cheep” when he’s playing with it in the middle of the night. He is a lot of fun to have around and we’re very glad we adopted him. - Greg and Elaine Roxi and Redneck (formerly Redmon and Ramona) This father-daughter team have settled in great in Dickinson. They have brought so much love and happiness into our lives. Each night, they greet Jerry at the door with wagging tails and kisses. They enjoy the big fenced-in yard and all the love and attention we give them and the never ending supply of toys. We are truly blessed they chose us and feel as if it was truly meant to be! Thank you! - Elizabeth Central Dakota Humane Society Priscilla 8 Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter Piper Razi Piper is a wonderful addition to our family. He is the self-appointed cat spat referee. He breaks the cats up any time he even thinks they are going to fight. He has gained about five pounds and the vet says he is perfect! We let his hair grow out all winter, but I took him to the groomer this week. She made him look great! Thanks again! - Laura I thought I should let you know how Razi’s doing now. She was started on ear drops. She was put on an oral antibiotic since her teeth were so bad. On March 13, Razi had her first “beauty salon” day. She was bathed, blown dry, cut, and had her nails trimmed. Razi used to be so scared of people, but she was pretty good at the salon as long as I stood by her. When I leave a room for over 10 minutes, she starts barking and doesn’t stop until I come back. She will “come” most of the time when I call her, and by watching her, we know when she has to go potty. She gets along fine with Tia, my German Shepherd--adopted from you also, and with all five cats. I think she’s doing great and is learning fairly fast. AND SHE LOVES TV. The first night I brought her home, and turned on the TV (42 inch) she stood completely motionless and stared for 20 minutes. Honestly! I timed it. It was so funny. She watches the Weather Channel every morning. I could go on and on about how much we love her. Thank you for letting us adopt her. She makes our home feel “like a home” again. - Sharon Leopold and Stotch Here’s an update on, and a few pictures of, Leopold (Tarraco) and Stotch (Nolan), which we adopted from the CDHS earlier this year. They LOVE to lounge on the bed together and watching Animal Planet (like in the picture attached), chasing each other all around the house and have adjusted to their new home extremely well – in fact, I think it’s more their home than ours? Thanks for being so easy to work with, we are so happy with our choice to adopt! - Savannah and Stephen Godiva Godiva is doing fine. She has gotten used to stairs, TV, mirrors and closed patio screens. She is making progress with meeting strangers but still is afraid of barking dogs and large dogs. We go for a two-mile walk, weather permitting, three to five times a week so she can meet people and other dogs. She still doesn’t bark but this week I have heard a few “yips” when she is sleeping. She has learned to play with her toys. Loves to chase tennis balls, shake her “Fox Tail”, etc. She is such a clown and such a joy to have around. - LeRoy To read more Tails of Success and view pictures of CDHS pets in their forever homes, go to www.cdhs.net and click the Success Stories link. “Doing great things for pets and people.” 9 Focus On All Fours CDHS New Members, Generous Donors, Memorials and Honors PLEASE NOTE: Listings reflect memberships, adoptions and donations from 12-16-11 to 3-15-12 ONLY New Members & Generous Donations Mark & Lisa Aamodt Abbott Laboratories Employee Giving Campaign Aetna USHC Employee Charity Program Wendell Albert Cynthia & Robert Albrecht Scott & Brenda Allan Ruby Altringer America’s Charities Distribution Account Arthur Anderson David & Peggy Anderson Elaine Anderson Sherry & Craig Anderson Susan Anderson Melanie & Tore Angell Cathy & Mike Arneson Lisa & Ron Arth Brian & Susan & Samuel Artz Connie Assels Jeffrey Avery Rocky & Tami Babel Randall & Shannon Bakke Dallas & Jackie Bakken Marvel Bailey Steven & Hannah Balaban Renae & Mike Baltzer Noreen Bartlett Ericka Barnick Cassie & Jeremy Bauer Nancy & Ridge Baumeister Ryan, Sabrina & Brayton Bear Susan Bednarz Diane Beelman Tekla Bekkedal Kenneth & Naomi Belohlavek Jody Belverstone Joan Bentz Pamela & Norman Berge John & Rose Berger Lorraine Berger Best Western Ramkota Hotel Angela Bettenhausen Ruth & Thomas Bettenhausen David & Sue Bickel Mark & Kim Bieber Chuck & Jean Bingert Kathleen Birrenkott Jackie, Levi & Alec Bischof Greg & April Bishop and Caden Ulmer Bismarck Senior High School Mrs. Johnson’s Sophomore English Class Don & Mary Bitz Brian & Karen Bjella Annette Bjornstad Susan Blaney Dale & Jeanne Blasewitz Paul Bleth William Bleth Arnel Blood BNI COAL LTD Lorraine Boehler Donna & DuWayne Boehm Joann & Jason Boehm Kim Boettcher Marvia Boettcher Dennis & Jennifer Mees-Boger Eleonore Bollinger Joel Boon Darrel & Patty Bosch Lucille Bosch Matthew Bosch Pat Bosch Shelly & John Botsford Fred & Judy Bott Allen & Linda Boushee Leslie (Jack) & Carma Branch Daryl & Donna Braun Edward & Rochelle Breckel Paul Breiner Laiken Bren Linnae Brew Rachelle Brewer Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Sheila Brorby Chris & Jodi Brown Denise Brown Mr. Hobson Brown M.C. & Beth Ann Brown Trea Bruning Bryant Clinic of Chiropractic & Acupuncture Kjerstin Buboltz Lavern & Kristine Buchholz Sue Buchholz Fred Buchwitz Marsha & Gary Buchwitz Paul & Lorraine Buehler Traci Buescher & Brad Keith Jessica & Jon Burger Jay & Linda Buringrud Wayne Burslie Butzon, Suzanne Capital Credit Union Karl & Sarah Carlson Greg & Mercy Carkuff Willa Carlson Amanda Carson Joshua & Myra Castleberry Central Market – Bismarck Doug & Sharon Cerkoney Bonnie Chandler Chesak Seed House Sharon Chrest Roger & Mavis Christianson Brian & Tamra Churchill Dave & Sue Freier Clark Mercedes & Roger Clark Kat & Matt Clinton Pat Cochran Audrey Keaveny-Coggins Patrick & Jo Conmy JoDee Cook Maurice Cook Bill & Karol Cossette Coteau Properties Company Credit Collection Bureau David & Beverly Cross Adrian Crow Feather Walter Culham Jan & Terry Daffinrud Corey & Kimberly Dahl Dr. & Mrs Phillip Dahl Myrna Dahl Edie Dahlen Dakota Community Bank Dakota Dust Tex, Inc. Dakota Pharmacy Edward & Carlise Brown-Dalpe Robert & Andrea Davis Kurtis Decker Ken & Michele Dees Dr. Terry & Marilyn Deeter Annette DeForest Rebecca Deichert Michael & Shawn Deisz Bruce & Jeanne DeKrey Central Dakota Humane Society Delta Kappa Gamma Phi Chapter Denise Forte-Pathroff, M.D., PC Bonnie Dever Marcy Dickerson Bryan & Renee Diebel Stan & Peggy Diede Jerry & Terry Diekman Jeffrey Dietrich & Bailee Anderson Bernardine Digby Joseph & Deb Dilger Donald & Kathleen Dobrowski Megan Dockter Renea & Randolph Dockter Lynn Dodge Cecelia Doll Lorraine Dopson Dvorak Motors Inc. 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Kenneth & Cynthia Willmann Deanna & Ladel Wilson Holly & Lloyd Winterberg John & Delores Witt Shirley Wohl Renae Wolff Joe & Dyan Wood Patty & Larry Wood Woodmansee’s Inc Julie & Douglas Woodworth Nicole Wright Millie Yantis Kevin Yeager Stephanie Yoshikawa Lyle & Jackie Zachmeier Audrey Furness Zahm Christy & Scott Zainhofsky Terry & Bonnie Zander Dustin & Deann Zaun Tracy Zeeb Reuben & Ellen Ziegenhagel Marcie Gunsch Duane Hart Tom & Kelsey Hennessy Jan & Bob Hubal David & Paula Jesser Stephanie & Peter Jones Eugenie Lang Renae Lange (2) Michael & Kristin Luckenbill Daniel & Nikki Lyons Marge Magnuson Shari & William Masse Shannon Masseth Joshua McCall Heather & William McCoy Linda Mees Cathy & Dave Metz Lisa Edholm- Moch Robert & Linda Morrell Zach Nevland Ryan & Jennifer Nordlund Patricia Olsen Beth Olson Kylie Osborn Abbi Pierce Joe & Angela Pittman Diane Rasset (2) Melissa & Matthew Reed Tim & Anita Reed Julie Reim Kalyn Retterath LeRoy Sattler Kiki & Scott Schatz Suzann & Ryan Scheid (2) Karen Schindler Julie Schirado Jaylene & Sherry Schlecht Dale & Deb Schneibel Becki Schulz Viola & Dennis Schwind Cathy & Bob Spangelo Michelle Stevier Ryan & Stephanie Sticha Vic & Daralyn Stiefel Holly Suko Roger & Dawn Thompson LeeAnn Thorstenson (2) Emily & Michael Ulmen Claudia Volk Melanie Vollmers Joel & Judy Wack Angela Walters Brenda Weinberger Zac Weinberger Jena Weller Dan & Nancy White Jane Wolforth Adopter Members Memorials: People to Remember: Lorelei & Mike Anderson Ruby & Devin Barten Robert & Sarah Bennett Kim Bethke Lynn & Shawn Boehm Eleonore Bollinger Mike & Kim Chaussee (2) Dana & Welly Chou Emily Code Allan & LeeAnne Cook Shanna Cotton Steve & Savannah Elkins (2) Monte & Teri Ell Kristi Eng Karin Ernst Dean Espe Beverly Everett Kelly Falcon Myron Falk Carmen & Daniel Ferguson Carmen & Troy Fitchner Jeff Graner Mildred Graner Sharon Gray In loving memory of Shara Adams from Doc & Arloene Laskowski. In loving memory of Eunice Anderson from Daryl & Diane Gronfur. In memory of my dear friend, Eunice Anderson’s sister. From Terry & Bonnie Zander. In memory of Irvin Bauer from Meri & Michael Rauser. In loving memory of Alexandra “Sacha” Boon from Joel Boon. In loving memory of Charlotte Brink from Bonnie Chandler. In loving memory of my aunt, Doris Dale from Monty & Karla Stack. In loving memory of James (Jim) Dornheim from friends at the Morton County State’s Attorney. In loving memory of Robert Central Dakota Humane Society Feigert from LoEtta Feigert. In memory of Fina Gamble from Lil Sinkula. In loving memory of Lorraine Gunlikson from Daryl & Diane Gronfur. In loving memory of Sharon Kohler from Terry & Signy Leischner. In memory of Michael J. Knoll from Willa Carlson. In loving memory of Mildred Kuffenkam from Johnelle Odegard, Ron & Glenda VanderLinden, Wesley & Sandra Wiedenmeyer. In memory of Katelyn Lee from Line X of Bismarck/Mandan. In loving memory of Clara Leno from Jane Summers, Cy & Peggy Puetz. In memory of Charlie Lloyd from Mickie & Adeline Lloyd. In loving memory of Eileen Martin from Edward & Rochelle Breckel, Terry & Diana Lincoln. In loving memory of Sandy Mees from Dennis & Jennifer MeesBoger. In memory of Joe Miller from Peggy Reuther. In loving memory of Carole Montgomery from Daryl & Diane Gronfur. In loving memory of Garrett Monzolowsky from the Regan Family. In loving memory of Mary J. Nelson from Elroy Nelson. In memory of Noel Noakes, who was a true friend to animals. He loved his ShihTzu, Troubles who always took naps with him. He is missed by his dog and Joycelyn and the Noakes Family. In memory of Merwyn Oksendahl from Shelly Sizer. In loving memory of Lottie Retzlaff from The Bakken Family. In loving memory of Marlys M. Saxvik from Patricia & Richard Karlgaard. In loving memory of Helen Schlafmann. Love and miss you Grandma. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch. In loving memory of Walter Schreck, father of Dan Schreck. He had a small brown dog who was his constant companion. From Katherine Netzer. In loving memory of Bud Schwinden of Fargo, ND from Shelly Doyle & Tom Marple. In loving memory of Joyce Schwinkendorf from Lorraine Boehler, Pat & Lloyd Fischer, Linda Okerson and her family and friends. In loving memory of Kathy Spiss of Tucson, AZ from Helen Kavonius. In loving memory of Frank Szymanski from Jim & Marci Silrum. In loving memory of William Tallman from Coleen, Robert & Becky Tallman. In loving memory of Samantha 12 Lynn Vogel from Millie Yantis. In loving memory of Gertrude Vold of Bismarck, ND from Helen Kavonius. In loving memory of Grace Wellman from Marj Smith. In loving memory of James Zwarych and his mother, LouAnn, who gave many volunteer hours to CDHS. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He will be missed very much. With love from Jim’s aunties: Millie, Shirley and Joyce and their families. Pets to Remember: In memory of a sweet little dog named 8-Ball, who is sorely missed by the Folmer/Wald Family. From Sheldon & Mary Loftsgard. In loving memory of 8-Ball, the tough, but sweet, old man kitty at CDHS. He had a personality that was unique and lovable. We will all miss him. From Lee & Jolene Podoll. In loving memory of Abbie. In loving memory of Abbie & Puck, long time feline companions of Kate Pole. Abbie & Puck died in a house fire late in 2011. They had a wonderful home and many great years with Kate and are sadly missed. From Mary Ann Johnson. In memory of Angus, my little Tiger Duck. No one can fill your paw prints. I love you. From Danielle Hanna and Molly Girl. In loving memory of Annebelle. The fun loving stray who died of cancer too young. Also, in memory of Dog, the Lab, Doberman or whatever he was. He was a really lovable companion to my son, Brad, who rescued him from a pound. He lived to be 17 years old. Both Annebelle and Dog were loved and cared for by Brad & Chris Stephenson. From Arlene Stephenson. In memory of Annie & Marty, beloved kitties from Andrea Davis. In memory of Bill, beloved canine companion of Marj Smith. From Lee & Jolene Podoll. In loving memory of my beautiful babies, Bill, Callie & Scout from Marj Smith. In loving memory of Bill, Buddy (Lil Bud), Baker, Frisbee, Pony Boy, Miss Celie, Lumpy Cole and all other beloved CDHS alumni lost in 2011. From Marj Smith. In loving memory of Brit, a German Shorthair that had been a family and hunting dog for nine years for the Schulz family. From Orlin Lyng. In memory of Callie, beloved cat of Jennifer DeForest from Annette DeForest. In memory of Callie Allie, age 3, the sweetest girl - gone too soon. From Lori Flaten. In memory of Casper, beloved cat of Doris Sand. From Maure & Sharon Sand. In loving memory of Charles (20 yrs), Chester (20 1/2 yrs) & Kitty Katherine (12 yrs), beloved cats of Teryl Tatro, of Forsyth, MT. From Harry & Charlotte Tatro. In memory of Chipper, beloved dog of Chad & Crystal Riedinger & family from Rebecca Nitsch. In memory of Copper, beloved friend and companion to Angela Magstadt for over 17 years. Copper was very loved and will be greatly missed by Angela and her family; Sean, Faith and Ella Magstadt. From Rich, Angela and Deacon Sabot. In memory of Daisy, beloved dog of John & April Laskowski from Doc & Arloene Laskowski. In loving memory of Dakota, beautiful & treasured member of the Johnsen Family from Frank & Susanne Vetsch. In loving memory of our beautiful Dakotah, who passed away in his momma dogs arms at the old age of almost 17. He sure tried everything to stay with me. Adopted from CDHS in August 1995. From Tim & Brenda Kellar. In memory of Dana, beloved feline companion of Jo Bickert. From Pat Olsen. In loving memory of Divo (cat) from Beverly Everett. In loving memory of Divo from Valerie Naylor. In memory of our beloved cat, Dmitri, from Paul, Marnie, and Alayna Kraft. In loving memory of my special kitty, Fox – 1995 to 2012. From Janice Schwartzbauer. In memory of Gretzke Sandness, beloved feline companion of Patty & Paul Sandness from Debbie & Dale Klein. In memory of Hannah, beloved dog of Dave & Mary Rennich. From Maure & Sharon Sand. In loving memory of Homer & Toby from Anne Summers. In memory of Jingles, beloved and special cat of Janel Nelson from Patricia Huber. In memory of Kita, beloved dog of the Vern & Pauline Dickerson Family. From Ed Kehrwald & Christine Kuchler. In loving memory of Kopper, lucky and loved member of the Kraft Family from Frank & Susanne Vetsch. In memory of Little Bud, beloved canine companion of Andrea Hoffman. From Lee & Jolene Podoll. In memory of Logan, beloved Sheltie of the Donna & Greg Pfleger family. Logan went to be with all the other family pets on Friday, January 13th and will be greatly missed by all who loved him. From Kay & Maury Kamins. In memory of Merlin, beloved Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter canine of the Ridenhour Family from Christine Kujawa and Eric Stroshane. In loving memory of Mickey from Joe, Jill & Charlie. In memory of Misty, age 16, she did everything her way - and made sure everyone else did too! From Lori Flaten. In memory of Misty & Callie Flaten, beloved companions of Lori Flaten. From Brian & Paula Grosinger. In loving memory and in honor of Mocha, dearly departed Husky of Reed & Roberta Unterseher from Dallas Shipley. In loving memory of Molly, a sweet, beautiful chocolate lab family member of Ron & Donna Emter. She was a favorite of mine when I went for my walks always greeted me with a woof and a tail wag. She was a great little dog who brought a little sunshine into my day. From Bette Poppe. In loving memory of Mr. Chips, January 10, 1998 - November 22, 2011. Best little pal a person could ever have... putting a little sunshine into every day of our time together. From Dean & Valerie Peterson. In loving memory of Bonnie Dever’s beloved pets; Norman, Abby, Bill, Missy and Carmel. In loving memory of Oscar, a Shih Tzu companion who is deeply missed by Nick Wead. In memory of our one in a million dog cat, Sally. From Joan & Dave Morton. In loving memory of Rocky from Audrey Zahm. In memory of Sasha, age 17, the most laid back cat ever. From Lori Flaten. In loving memory of my granddog, Savannah from Bernadine Digby. In loving memory of Shady, sweet lady and family member of the Skubals from Frank & Susanne Vetsch. In memory of the coolest bulldog ever, Sherman, beloved dog of the Kevin Oberlander family from the staff at Dakota Pharmacy & Dakota Natural Health Center. In memory of Smokey, beloved cat of Gwyn Herman & Laverne Johnson from Shelly Sizer. In loving memory of Spunkers, cherished family member of the Tod & Patti Baer from Frank & Susanne Vetsch. In loving memory of Tripod, our cat, who had cancer. From Patricia Huber. In loving memory of Tripod, our special guy. From Walt & Donna Stack. In loving memory of our Basset Hound, Tucker for his 10 years of life - 7 with us, his forever family. From Lyle & Jackie Zachmeier. In loving memory of Whoopie. She was lucky to have CDHS as her home to help her deal with her various health issues. She did enjoy letting us know when she wanted attention. From Lee & Jolene Podoll. In memory of my beloved cat, Zoe from Neil Souther. Memorials from Dr. Barb Espe: In loving memory of Angel, beloved feline companion of Dana Herman. In loving memory of Ariel, beloved bunny companion of Allison Olsen. In loving memory of Bill, beloved canine companion of Marj Smith. In loving memory of Brandee, beloved canine companion of Kevin Kautzmann. In loving memory of Cassie, beloved feline and Buster, beloved canine companions of Leah & Lance Diehl. In loving memory of Cecil, beloved canine companion of Chad Boyko & Vanesa Kaldahl. In loving memory of Cole, beloved canine companion of Doneen & Brittany Zinnel. In loving memory of Deacon, beloved canine companion of Laura & Jeffrey Rust. In loving memory of Diesel, beloved canine companion of Jacob Benz. In loving memory of Elliot, beloved canine companion of Vonnie & Harvey Haakenson. In loving memory of Emmy, beloved feline companion of Patti & Jason Pfeifer. In loving memory of Holly, beloved canine companion of Clay Starck. In loving memory of Jasmine, beloved canine companion of Kristin Kitko & Karen Van Fossan. In loving memory of Kasper, beloved feline companion of Pat Olsen. In loving memory of Kirby, beloved canine companion of Theresa & Tim Leer. In loving memory of Lauren, beloved feline companion of Janice Schwartzbauer. In loving memory of Little Bud, beloved canine companion of Andrea Hoffman. In loving memory of Logan, beloved canine companion of Donna Pfleger. In loving memory of Marty, beloved canine companion of Warren Granfor. In loving memory of Max, beloved canine companion of Ervin & Cheryl Kuchynski. In loving memory of Max, beloved canine companion of John Okeefe. In loving memory of Mister Molly, beloved feline companion of Eloise Bernhardt. In loving memory of Misty, beloved feline companion of Lori Flaten. In loving memory of Moe, beloved feline companion of Katie & David Schimetz. In loving memory of Molly, beloved canine companion of Clay & Ramona Sorneson. In loving memory of Moonshadow, beloved feline companion of Lori Baumgartner. In loving memory of Mr. Chips, beloved canine companion of Valerie & Dean Peterson. In loving memory of O’Kitty, beloved feline companion of Jeanne & Dale Blasewitz. In loving memory of Oliver, beloved feline companion of Deb Klemmer. In loving memory of Peanut, beloved canine companion of Sandra Thompson. In loving memory of Piper, beloved feline companion of Mary Harris. In loving memory of Sadie, beloved canine companion of Sheila Hohbein. In loving memory of Sammy, beloved canine companion of Karen & John Jensen & Julie Jensen. In loving memory of Samson, beloved feline companion of Dean Espe. In loving memory of Shasta, beloved canine companion of Kim & Steve Ellison. In loving memory of Skittles, beloved feline companion of Sue & Carl Jacobson. In loving memory of Spunky, beloved canine companion of Peggy Carufel. In loving memory of Teddy, beloved canine companion of Jennie Wills. In loving memory of Tony, beloved dog of Lisa & Scott Kadlec. In loving memory of Wiley, beloved dog of Chad & Stacey Hanson. Honors: In honor of Cameron Seifert. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch In honor of Angie & Randy Evans. Merry Christmas from Bob & Lyn Hendrickson. In honor & in loving memory of Joe Neuenschwander from Denise Brown. In honor of Virginia & Daryl Kerzman’s birthdays. Happy Birthday from Larry & Patty Wood In honor of Tani & John Keaveny. Merry Christmas from Audrey Keaveny-Coggins In honor of Connie Udby from Eide Dahlen. In honor of Maudie Stoller’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Sheldon & Mary Loftsgard In honor of Jayden, Ethan and Dawson Frantsvog. Merry Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa Entzel In honor of Larry & Patty Wood. Thank you for being such wonderful Parents and Grandparents. Deaglan & Tigris couldn’t have picked a better Grammy and Grandpa!! We really appreciate all you do for us. We love you!! From Joe, Dyan, Deaglan & Tigi Wood. In honor of Kyle & Cydra Solberg from Beverly Solberg. In honor of Jan & Bob Hubal. Thanks for taking care of us. From Izzy & Talli. In honor of Candy & Lonnie Kulseth. Merry Christmas from Monty & Karla Stack In honor of the Feil Smiles Charity Club; Abby Voigt. She has decided to give back to her community and organizations that had an impact on her. From Feil Orthodontics In honor of Shelly Kohler’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Clinton Kohler In honor of Jordan Seifert. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch In honor of Sunny & Louie from Suzanne Butzon & James Cole. In honor of Virginia (Ginn) Jestnes, who was my cat sitter for my Persian, Lili when I was away. Lili adores Ginn and waited for her each day. They played with some toys, watched cars go by and etc. Ginn gave me a cat sitter account each day. I so appreciated her help! From Lorraine Montgomery. In honor of Ernie White’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Larry & Patty Wood In honor of Lynette & Greg Painter from Denise & Chris Lindbo. In honor of Tim Riegel. Merry Christmas from Monty & Karla Stack In honor of Clark Maier. Merry Christmas from Toby & Linus In honor of Zach Seifert. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch In honor of Larry Wohl. Merry Christmas from Shirley Wohl. In honor of Bubba from Connie Assels. In honor of Sharon Finneman. Merry Christmas from Greg & Stacy Sturm In honor and memory of Elmer & Evelyn Klipstein from John Sevcik & Glenda Klipstein Sevcik. In honor of Maudie Stoller’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Rose Stoller In honor of Lois Erickstad and Jake from Sandra Erickstad. In honor of Amanda Skubal. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch Memorials from Lunn’s Kennel Club: In loving memory of Kochka, beloved cat of Mike & Shelly Seifert. In loving memory of Max, beloved dog of Dave & Judy Moritz. In loving memory of Rocky, beloved dog of John & Barb Dwyer. In loving memory of Shadow, beloved dog of Laurie Kirby & Earl Pomeroy. “Doing great things for pets and people.” 13 In honor of Janelle Thomas’s March 12th birthday. Happy Birthday from Tanya Skurupey In honor of Judi Johnson-Mackie. Merry Christmas from Bonny Fetch In honor of Allison Riegel. Merry Christmas from Monty & Karla Stack In honor of Dr. Espe. Thank you for taking such good care of us. From Izzy, Talli & Tiki. In honor & in loving memory of Shara Adams from Denise Brown. In honor of Chelsea Skubal. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch In honor of Connie Zarndt from Arlene Weiss. In honor of Elizabeth Kennel’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Larry & Patty Wood In honor of all the Doctors of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Clinics in the Bismarck-Mandan area and the surrounding communities at the following clinics that we have the privilege to work with: Heart River Animal Hospital, Lewis & Clark Animal Hospital, Bismarck Animal Hospital, Pinehurst Veterinary Hospital, Missouri Valley Veterinary Clinic, Interstate Veterinary Clinic, All Pets Veterinary Clinic, Johnson’s Veterinary Clinic, Doc’s Veterinary Clinic, New Salem Veterinary Clinic, Knife River Veterinary Clinic, Garrison Veterinary Services and Elgin Veterinary Services. Thank you from Dakota Pharmacy and Dakota PrecisonRX Labs. In honor of Bert & Debbie Patterson. Merry Christmas from Monty & Karla Stack In honor of our granddog, Bailey. From Keith & Mary Magnusson. In honor of Sophia & Celia’s 9th birthday. Happy Birthday from all your friends! In honor of Nathan & Dawn Hendrickson. Merry Christmas from Bob & Lyn Hendrickson. In honor of Ruby’s 7th Anniversary Adoption Day from Jan & Ruby Hamilton. In honor of Sue Buchholz. Just because you are awesome! In honor of June & Allen Veit from Jessica Peterson. In honor of Amanda Miller, Tanja Toman, Jess Hegel, Nicki Westerlind, Lee & Jolene Podoll from Sonja Moilanen. In honor of Janet Stockert. Merry Christmas from Monty & Karla Stack In honor of Mary Loftsgard’s birthday. Happy Birthday from Sheldon Loftsgard, Rose Stoller, Maudie Stoller, Colette Sukut In honor of Carol Sundby. Merry Christmas from Frank & Susanne Vetsch In honor of Kadyn Mason. Merry Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa Entzel In honor of Michelle Kohler. Merry Christmas from Corwin & Ronda Kohler. In honor & in loving memory of Richard Karlgaard from Denise Brown. In honor of Carmen Hay. Merry Christmas from Kevin, Jackie, Zach, Ashley, Kallie Aubrey, Chelsea & Matt Hay; Josh, Melissa, Caden and Jaxon Hausauer, Bill & Laurie and Billy Rowe; Catie and A. Jay Poeppel; Dirk, Brenda and Drew Hausauer, Caitlin Threadgold, Nikki and Andy Lutz; and The Minneapolis Hays Focus On All Fours From Mandy... continued from page 5 continued from page 5 gentleman who wanted to leave nine boxer-cross pups with Sue at 5:45 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon. The last time I saw Sue’s face that pale was at her 50th Surprise Birthday party. • Some call her JoAnne, some call her the chicken lady and some call her Mommy – JoAnne Deringer, Sue’s mom, is at the shelter every day from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. washing, drying, sorting, folding, washing, drying, sorting, folding and then does it again for five hours. JoAnne put in 1800 hours in 2011. 1800! That’s a lot! • Three of our long term board members – Cameo Skager, Cathie Thill and Karen Schwan Holman have been not only on our board for many years (among the three of them) but they also volunteer for many events, Cathie is in charge of the Annual Phantom Ball and Karen handles the finances (or lack of sometimes) and Cameo does many, many, many things that we aren’t even aware of. They say it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a whole lot of volunteers to keep CDHS in business. Become a Facebook Fan Membership Meetings Like us on Facebook!! And tell all your friends. The CDHS fan page is a great way to stay informed about all our upcoming events, get a peek at our furry shelter residents and find out about the success stories of adopted pets. If you have adopted from us, be sure to post a picture and an update. Seeing those happy pets in loving homes is one of our favorite things!! Meetings are held at the Broadway Conference Center at 207 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck at 6 p.m. June 18 August 20 September 17 Call 667-2020 for more info. Volunteers of the Year (two awards) Tana Pendergast has been a volunteer with CDHS for about four years and during that time has been a tremendous help to the shelter staff. She has taken on any and all tasks that are sent her way, and all with a smile. She runs errands, organizes the photo books, picks up supplies, helps decorate for parties and events, helps with the yard work, helps with Shaggy Shuffle, the Bismarck Tribune Sports Show, and meet and greets. She also volunteers several afternoons a week at the shelter, helping staff and customers. Tana seemed to enjoy volunteering at CDHS so much that we eventually asked her to come to work at the shelter. She now works a few mornings a week, cleaning cat condos. Paige Mattson has been a volunteer with CDHS for about three years and is one of those people who works in the background. You may not see her too often, but she is always busy helping with our events. Paige uses her expertise in design to create colorful and interesting posters for our events. She also does the layout and design of our newsletter. For the last two years Paige has designed a beautiful wall calendar, and has been instrumental in getting donations of printing costs from printing companies. Congratulation to Tana and Paige! Please support these businesses that display CDHS donation canisters A Buck or So All Pets Veterinary Clinic Barney’s Tesoro – Mandan Bismarck Animal Clinic Bo-he-gy – Mandan Bonanza Butcher Block Meats Cappucino on Collins Captain Jack’s Liquor – Mandan Captain Jack’s Liquor – North Captain Jack’s Liquor – South Cashman Nursery Cenex – Mandan Cenex – East Broadway Cenex Convenience Store/Hot Stuff Pizza – Wilton Central Market – Mandan Central Market – Bismarck Clothes Mentor – Bismarck Cozy Creek Coffee & Gifts Creative Clay Crown Butte Kennels D’Fine Tanning & Hair Salon Dakota Pharmacy Central Dakota Humane Society Lewis & Clark Animal Hospital Little Caesar's Pizza Little Caesars Pizza – North Little Cottage Café Little Dukes (Cashwise gas station) M&H Gas M&M Sausage and Meats Magnolias Mandan Public Library Midway Lanes Midway Liquor Missouri Valley Vet Clinic Mocha Momma’s – Mandan Norleen Conitz – State Farm Insurance – Mandan Northwind Home & Garden Pinehurst Veterinary Clinic Plato’s Closet – Bismarck Plaza Drug Polar Package Red Trail Petro & Pizza Rock’N 50’s Café Rolling Hills Restaurant – Mandan Runnings Farm & Fleet – Bismarck Doc’s Vet Clinic Dollar Store – Mandan Expressway Amoco Expressway C-Store Fiesta Villa Five Nations Arts Four Paws Inn Gas Plus Gourmet Doggy Diner Groomingdales Hair 2000 Healthy Dog Center Heart River Animal Hospital Home Run C-Store In-Dog-Neat-O Interstate Vet Clinic Jay's Pawn Shop – Bismarck Jay's Pawn Shop – Mandan KT Animal Supply Katherine's Consignment & More Kirkwood Tesoro Kroll’s – North Lander’s Interstate Conoco Latitudes Gallery & Gifts 14 Runnings Farm & Fleet – Mandan Schneider’s Flowerama Schwartz Chiropractic Center – Mandan Scotty’s Drive-In Season’s Café Simonson's North Space Aliens Grill & Bar StaMart – Bismarck Stockman’s Supply Group Taco Del Mar – South Taco John’s – Mandan Taco John’s – North Taco John’s – South Taco John’s/Good Times – Bismarck The Bird House Treasures of the Sea & Earth Uni-Stop Uni-Stop – Mandan Uniform Center & Embroidery – Bismarck Urban Girl West Dakota Meats Western Unlimited Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter Central Dakota Humane Society Watch Bismarck-Mandan’s NO-KILL ANIMAL SHELTER 2104 37th Street, Mandan, ND 58554 on Dakota Media Access - Channel 12, with host Rig Olsen Monday, Wednesday & Friday –11:30 a.m. Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Friday – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – 12:30 p.m. Also available online at dakotamediaaccess.org and cdhs.net. Produced by Central Dakota Humane Society and Dakota Media Access Become A CDHS Member Today! Memberships include a newsletter subscription. You will receive a complimentary one-year membership if you adopt a pet from the CDHS shelter. Memberships are taxdeductible to the extent of the law. Membership Categories (check one): ____$10 - Junior (under 18) ____$150 - Pet Fanatic ____$20 - Individual (1) ____$500 - CDHS Builder ____$30 - Family (2+) ____$1000-$1999 - Lifetime Member ____$50 - Dog Lover ____$2000-$4999 - Lifetime Benefactor ____$50 - Cat Lover ____$5000+ - Lifetime Leader of the Pack ____$100 - Business ____ Hush Puppy (Anonymous) Tax-Deductible Donation Categories: ____$12.50/month - kennel sponsor (one-year commitment) ____$25 - Adopt-A-Pet ad, published monthly in the Bismarck Tribune ____$ _________ - monthly donation (CDHS will send an authorization form for your signature.) ____$__________ - additional donation amount Name:______________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________ City:________________________________________________________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ E-mail:_______________________ Gift Given By:________________________________________________ Pay using (check one): _____ Check/Money Order ____ ___ Amount Enclosed: $_______________ Credit Card #:____________________________Exp. Date:___________ Signature:___________________________________________________ Send to: CDHS, 2104 37th Street, Mandan, ND, 58554-8230 or call 667-2020. “Doing great things for pets and people.” 15 667-2020 / [email protected] / www.cdhs.net Shelter Director, Sue Buchholz [email protected] Office Manager, Carrie Roth Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy Schaaf [email protected] Board of Directors: Cameo Skager, President - 2014* [email protected] Rita O’Neill, Vice President - 2013* [email protected] Karen Schwan Holman, Treasurer - 2014* Cathie Thill, Secretary - 2014* Cassie Bauer - 2013* Jessica Burger - 2014* Anne Jorgenson Green - 2013* Robin Martin - 2013* Charlene Seifert - 2014* (* Date term expires) CDHS is a nonprofit organization. April-June 2012 (Issue 2, Volume 52) Focus On All Fours is the official publication of CDHS and is published quarterly. Editor: Cameo Skager, Designer: Paige Mattson CDHS Shelter Hours Tuesday through Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday closed CDHS Mission Statement Purpose: The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are: 1. To provide for, house, rehabilitate, and relocate lost, strayed or homeless animals. 2. To provide appropriate medical services. 3. To foster and promote humane treatment for all animals. 4. To encourage proper responsibility by owners of animals in their care, training or control. 5. To cooperate in the enforcement of laws that protect animals from cruelty or neglect. 6. To promote spaying and neutering of companion animals to avoid unwanted litters. 7. To help bring about a time when no more abused and/or abandoned animals will be destroyed anywhere. 8. To do such acts and exercise such powers within the law - as may be necessary, desirable or incidental to the carrying out of the purposes specified above. Focus On All Fours Focus on all Fours NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 419 BISMARCK, ND 58501 Central Dakota Humane Society 2104 37th Street Mandan, ND 58554-8230 “Doing great things for pets and people.” www.cdhs.net Saving Bacardi By Sue Buchholz Bacardi is a dog who came to us about a month ago. A compassionate traveler from Hazen was, in his words, “in the middle of nowhere just across the ND/SD state line,” when he happened upon a small dog beside the highway. Thankfully he cared enough to stop and give her a helping hand. As you Central Dakota Humane Society can see, her physical condition was horrible. He brought her to our shelter, and we are so thankful he did! We immediately took her to a veterinarian where she had a full examination and a skin scraping. Besides the obvious lack of care and nutrition, Bacardi suffered from (based on the vet’s report) “ears filled with ticks, face and legs hyperkeratosis, alopecia, crusting, hyperpigmentation, mousy smell, minimal puritis, numerous ticks all over body and a skin scrape positive for Demodex (a type of mange) and pyoderma.” We took her back to the shelter and began to care for her as instructed. We shaved her patchy fur as close as we could, and applied Revolution to combat the ticks and fleas that she may be harboring. The next day we gave her a bath, and we started oral antibiotics to fight her skin infection. We are feeding her and building up her strength. Then we will begin the Mitaban dips once every two weeks to battle the mange. Thankfully, this type of mange is not contagious, so that will help the process considerably. Bacardi has a long road of recovery ahead of her, probably many months of medicated dips. Our vet said that to get to this point she must have had this condition for a very long 16 time, probably since she was a puppy. In spite of all this Bacardi is a happy, energetic dog that craves to be touched. She is showing improvement already, and it is our hope to chronicle her recovery in the months to come. It’s too early to say if we will have the happy ending we are striving for, a healthy dog adopted into a loving home, but we pledge to give her our best efforts to make that happen. We will keep you posted as the rest of her story unfolds. Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
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